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Burnaby planning a $200M new community centre

The City of Burnaby is planning to replace the aging Cameron Community Centre and Library with a modern and functional facility.
mental health

Online resource spotlights mental health in the workplace

Workplaces have traditionally focused on protecting employees from physical harm, but there is strong evidence that certain features of the workplace can affect employees' psychological health.
cancer centre

Centre for Cancer Prevention opens in Vancouver

The new Centre for Cancer Prevention and Support in Vancouver is now open - a first-of-its-kind facility in Canada.
Vancouver art gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery receives $100 million gift

The Vancouver Art Gallery is receiving a $100 million donation from the Audain Foundation, to support a new building in downtown Vancouver.
RHFAC adopters pursue accessibility progress

Disabilities undermined during company hires

More disabled women said companies are doing a poor job of hiring those with disabilities than their male counterparts.
Clayton

Clayton Community Centre celebrates opening

The City of Surrey officially opened the Clayton Community Centre, located at 7155 187A Street in October.
Ontario to subsidize industrial site approval costs

Subsidy to ease industrial site approval costs

Industrial land owners in Ontario could qualify for up to $25,000 to reimburse 50 per cent of the costs of municipal and provincial planning and environmental studies.
Commercial landlords expected to confirm requisite vaccinations of building personnel in federally leased space

Landlords must certify requisite vaccinations

Commercial landlords will be expected to verify the vaccination status of building personnel, including contractors and subcontractors, who enter premises that the Canadian government leases.
Canadian buildings atop TOBY international field

Canadian buildings atop TOBY international field

Canadian buildings have topped the international field in seven of 17 categories of The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) awards for 2021.
interior designers

ARIDO honours interior designers at 2021 awards

The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) announced the winners of its annual awards program during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, October 6.
EV

Blockchain-based EV charging pilot launches

A ground-breaking electric vehicle charging pilot launched this week at an office building in Toronto.
CleanBC

Climate advocates call for CleanBC reboot

A large group of multi-sector signatories are calling on the B.C. government to overhaul its CleanBC climate action plan, calling it inadequate and out-of-step with recent climate data.
Health Sciences

Okanagan College opens Health Sciences Centre

Designed by GEC Architecture, Okanagan College’s new Health Sciences Centre is now open to students this semester.
Toronto street front businesses eligible for two new commercial property improvement grants

New grants for Toronto street front businesses

Toronto is introducing two new grant programs for commercial property improvements and is expanding eligibility for the city's existing facade upgrade grants.
community centre

PoCo Community Centre officially opens

The $132 million Port Coquitlam Community Centre, the city's second largest construction project to date, has officially opened. 
job

Construction and maintenance work among the most dangerous jobs

Various jobs in these industries were found to suffer fatality rates of several times the average of 3.4 per 100,000 workers.
solar

B.C. prolongs provincial sales tax rebate

B.C. has extended the PST rebate on electric vehicle charging stations, furniture, tools, office equipment and some other building/facilities management and operations essentials for another six months.